Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] ' [adj] [noun] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Natural Gas Vehicles were also covered in some detail but as our public relations efforts seem to be hampered by these vehicles ' technical problems it 's difficult to be more positive than we have been . |
| 2 | I carried out stone from the cave , and after many days ' hard work I had a large cave in the side of the hill . |
| 3 | At zero six hundred hours the following morning Captain Trentham gave them a full briefing : they were to be transported by ship to Boulogne , they learned , and after ten days ' further training they would be expected to march on to Etaples , where they would join their regiment under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Danvers Hamilton DSO , who , they were assured , was preparing for a massive assault on the German defences . |
| 4 | A CD of Dire Straits ' greatest hits she 'd found in the apartment matched her mood as she looked out into the dark night , lit only by the dramatic outside lighting of the gardens . |
| 5 | When we look at UK multinational corporations ' direct investment we again see the impact of the break-up of the Commonwealth as an economic bloc : in the early 1960s Commonwealth countries accounted for 60 per cent of the UK 's overseas direct assets , but by 1984 this figure had declined to 32 per cent ( taking account of current and ex-Commonwealth countries ) . |
| 6 | Intended for middle managers with at least two years ' relevant experience it is based on distance learning course and assessment materials which can be integrated with the individual 's work-place activities , thereby minimising career disruptions and maximising the benefits to employee and employer alike . |